Sunlea, The Croft, CO8 5JB
Sunlea The Croft is a 147 m² / 1,582 sq ft detached home in Bures. It sold for £490,000 in February 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £491k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £500k to £626k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 1 June 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Feb 2024 £490,000 11.8% 7.4% Apr 2019 £285,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for Sunlea, The Croft.
- Internal area
- 147 square metres (1,582 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £3,333 per square metre (£310 per square foot) in Feb 2024. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,341 per square metre (£310 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Feb 2024 £490,000 £3,333 £491,118 £3,341 Apr 2019 £285,000 £1,939 £339,120 £2,307 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 147 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £491,118. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Bures are now selling for between £3,400 and £4,260 per square metre (£315 and £395 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 147 m², this implies a valuation between £500,000 and £626,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- D
- Plot size
- 528 square metres (5,683 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2019 DC/19/03066
- Type:
- Amendments or alterations arising from an existing or previous application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Sunlea The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffolk
- Description:
- Application for Non-Material Amendment to DC/19/02432 to reduce cart lodge from two bays to one
- Planning ref:
- June 2019 DC/19/02432
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Sunlea The Croft Bures St Mary Bures Suffol
- Description:
- Householder planning application - Erection of two bay cart lodge. Application of render to all elevations on bungalow. Loft conversion.
- Summary:
- 30 January 2020 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1950 to 1966
- Area:
- 147 sqm (1,582 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, insulated at rafters. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 10 January 2019 - energy performance certificate grade E
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached Bungalow , has 4 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1967 to 1975
- Area:
- 88 sqm (947 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 25 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
Sunlea The Croft is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £491,118.
- Based on an internal area of 147 m² and recent prices in Bures, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £500,000 to £626,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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